File Extension/ZIP
alphabetical list of extensions

File extension .ZIP

File description

The ZIP file extension is basically a compressed archive file that is utilized to make large files or collections of files manageable and handy.

When a user creates a ZIP file, the data is compressed to reduce the size of the file. Multiple files can be combined together into one ZIP file folder, which makes it easier to email, upload as well as download large volume files. While you open up a file that has the ZIP extension, you can easily extract one file or all of the directory structure. The ZIP file format makes the sharing of files and documents much easier and manageable.

Description of the problem
If you have on your computer a .ZIP file that you cannot open, you are in exactly the same situation as thousands of other people who have similar problems with this or any other unknown file.

There may be several reasons why you cannot open the file with .ZIP extension. Directly on this website you can find a solution of the most common problem with the .ZIP file – that you do not have on your computer the appropriate program to open the file.
Solution
From the list below, select the appropriate program, install it and double click on the icon of a file that did not want to open - the problem with the .ZIP file extension should be solved. However, if this does not happen, go back to the website to learn about other possible causes of the error, which have been described at the bottom of the website.
Category
Compressed Files
Developer
N/A
Popularity
StarStarStarStarStar
File name: Zipped File
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
7-Zip 7-Zip
Advanced Archive Repair Advanced Archive Repair
Advanced Zip Repair Advanced Zip Repair
ALZip ALZip
B1 Free Archiver B1 Free Archiver
PeaZip PeaZip
PowerArchiver PowerArchiver
WinRAR WinRAR
WinZip WinZip
Zip2Apk Zip2Apk
Zipeg Zipeg
ZipZag ZipZag
Mac OS
Mac OS
Apple Archive Utility Apple Archive Utility
Archiver (RuckSack) Archiver (RuckSack)
B1 Free Archiver B1 Free Archiver
iArchiver iArchiver
Micro StuffIt Deluxe Micro StuffIt Deluxe
StuffIt StuffIt
StuffIt Deluxe StuffIt Deluxe
StuffIt Expander StuffIt Expander
Unarchiver Unarchiver
WinZip WinZip
WinZip Mac Edition WinZip Mac Edition
Linux
Linux
B1 Free Archiver B1 Free Archiver
File Roller File Roller
funzip funzip
p7zip p7zip
unzip unzip
Xarchiver Xarchiver
Category
Game Files
Developer
The MAME Team
Popularity
StarStarStarStar
File name: MAME Game ROM
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
ExtraMAME ExtraMAME
MAME MAME
Mac OS
Mac OS
MacMAME MacMAME
MAME OS X MAME OS X
Remember!
The .ZIP file extension can correspond to several not related file formats. If there is more than one file format with the .ZIP extension, you will probably find most of them at this website. Remember that you need to download a program to support a particular file type. So first look through the entire contents of the website to select a program to support just the file you have.

Other possible reasons why your .ZIP file does not want to open

In addition to the problem described above, i.e. the lack of the appropriate application to support the .ZIP file, there may be several reasons that cause problems with opening and operation of the data format:

1. Incorrect version of the installed application

A quite common problem is the lack of application in the appropriate version. Even if you have an application, with the help of which you should open the .ZIP file, you may have a problem with it because of its version. Perhaps in previous versions the application has not yet supported the .ZIP file, so download the update and check again.

2. Incorrect .ZIP file association with the program

If you have already installed the appropriate application, and it is the correct version, the file may not open correctly, because the operating system does not have information that this program supports the file. So you need to "show" which program the computer should use. To do this:

  • Right-click the .ZIP file
  • Go to the "Open with" - then "Choose default program ..."
  • Locate the appropriate application
  • Click "OK"

3. The file is corrupt

It also happens that the file you want to open is corrupt and therefore there is no such possibility. In this situation, you should find its different version, or ask a person from whom you got, to send it again.